I used to go to the original location in Studio City. I do enjoy the Norzawa Trust Me menu.

My wife and I love Sugarfish - this is our spot to go when we're ready to binge a show and stuff our faces with top of the line sushi. We stick to the same order and I highly recommend it: Must-Have Items: - No Roll Trust Me Box - Hokkaido Sea Scallops - Anago - Pink Lobster - Sweet Shrimp We've been ordering for years in person and through Postmates without an issue. Everything is always presented very well and the order instructions followed. Thank you, as always! read more

We love going to Sugarfish in Studio City, the staff is always very friendly and food is spot on. This is truly our happy place and its always a amazing experience. The menu is very easy to understand and full of the best quality sushi. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu but Trust Me never dissappoints anyone. No cut rolls and Sriracha here so stay away and beware. read more

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It was my first time at SUGARFISH and I was so freaking excited to try it. This Studio City location was perfect because my boyfriend and I had just ended our day at Universal Studios. We suspected this location wouldn't be as crowded as the Downtown location and we were right! It was a Saturday 6:00pm and we only waited around 20 minutes. Gotta admit the parking situation was difficult but then again in LA... When will parking ever get easier? We ended up ordering Trust Me and let me tell you TRUST ME when I say this will make you full. Personally, when I read the menu, I thought I was going to be ready to order another roll after but it was really the perfect amount of food. It's a eat as it comes basis, so everything is really fresh! Definitely will be back next time! read more

My mom brought me here today for a birthday dinner celebration. We ordered two Trust Me meal sets, one Toro tasting special, and one Shima Aji nigiri. I'm usually a huge fan of Sugarfish and love going to the Calabasas location, we only came to this location because it's closer to my work and had less traffic on the drive there. To start off, the food was very good. We enjoyed the Trust Me and the Toro tasting was absolutely amazing. My crab hand roll (included with the Trust Me) had a few hard pieces that hurt my teeth. I'm not sure if this was shell fragment or what, but it did make me second guess eating that roll. The Shima Aji I ordered was something I regretted ordering and would never order again. Shima Aji is my absolute favorite type of nigiri/sashimi to order. I've been eating this specific type for at least 10 years. Im also very familiar with this type of fish because I worked at a high end sushi restaurant for 6 years. The one I received at this location was very hard (not firm, hard) and had a squid like color, taste, and texture. It was extremely disappointing because I had saved this particular piece for dessert. The service left a lot to be desired. We were sat immediately after arriving, and food arrived quickly, with good timing in between each plating. However, I felt that the service had a very unpleasant attitude. I felt that I could see a look of annoyance on our servers face any time I asked for something (including when I ordered my final nigiri order). I do feel that we were treated with a certain attitude because we are not the normal clientele they deal with. This is a very "rich" plaza with an Equinox and an Erewhon right next door. I don't like to feel like I'm being treated like a burden when I'm at a restaurant. I also try to be very polite and non-demanding because I have also worked in this industry. This experience made me feel very unwelcome in the restaurant. Ambiance was okay. They have this very large entrance door that stays open. Not pleasant when it's hot outside and you're seated right next to it. Music was very loud. Also a person at the bar on their computer, very weird when managers/owners do that (If he is the manager/owner). Even weirder if it was a customer that was no longer eating, this isn't a Starbucks or a Library. 3/10, I would not recommend. Go to Calabasas or Santa Monica instead. read more

Sushi so delicious that even when your crusty ex from two years ago sitting right across from you on the other side of the restaurant, you don't care. They have three course options based off of how much food you wanna consume. I got the trust me and TRUST ME it was everything and more. I would have more photos but for three of the courses I was too busy stuffing my face. Also, they have valet. read more

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Staying a few days in the area for a quick vacation, I wanted to take my wife to a nice sushi dinner. I've heard about SUGARFISH so decided to try it out. We walked in at 5:30 PM on a Tuesday, but the place was almost full. Thankfully, we were able to snag that last open table. As a fan of omakase selections, we decided to go with the Nozawa Trust Me option on the menu. While it was the priciest of the omakase options, at $42.00, it was, by far, the least expensive omakase I've seen in a long while. Turns out we made the correct choice, as both tables on either side of us had the same order. Soon after the server took our order, plates started coming in fast. First, it was the edamame followed by the tuna sashimi. Next, came a plate with 6 nigiri, pairs of albacore tuna, salmon and snapper. The next plate was another 6 nigiri, pairs of yellowtail, hirame and bay scallops (the daily special). Each piece of nigiri was perfect at room temperature and big enough for one big bite (but not too big where you had to make a piece a two-biter). The last two dishes were the toro hand roll and the blue crab hand roll (served one by one). I was surprised that the sushi rice for each hand roll was warm, but the seafood was cold. It made for a uniquely delightful mouth-feel (usually hand rolls are cold all the way through). After the final hand roll, our server came by and asked how everything was. To be honest, I told her, the food was delicious, but I was still hungry. So, we ordered two more dishes: the sea bass and unagi (eel) nigiri. The sea bass was very good, but the unagi was the perfect end to the meal, as its sweetness was a great substitute for a formal dessert. And all this for half the cost of a comparable omakase meal. read more

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Pretty good but other branches like Beverly Hills and Santa Monica we're better because the service was more upbeat ... the food was amazing but I miss the fun of the service from the other sugar fish places I've been to read more

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I was first introduces to "SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa" at the Santa Monica location. This is the best sushi I have ever had. I just kept saying, "this is so good!" while I was eating it! I was hesitant to try the Marina Del Rey location and it was just as delicious. They don't take reservations but it is well worth the wait! I would highly recommend trying them at least once! read more

Bad service through postmates they cancelled my order and I did not receive any notification about it so when I arrived they said that I cancelled my order once I was there to pick it. 3/13/23 Spoke to operations manager regarding my order and was able to provide insight regarding what happened with my order and the cancelation. They Allowed me to share my experience and shared how they are working on it so it does not happen again. Great management. Thank you. read more

Amazing staff, amazing food, amazing atmosphere! Limited space in the walk way so if the whole party isn't there they can't seat you, which is completely understandable. But you will never have better sushi or nicer staff from beginning to end. If you haven't eaten here before you should at least once (guarantee it won't be once anyway) I always get the "don't think just eat" and my boyfriend usually opts for the "trust me". Green tea to top off the night and it's perfect. Easily becoming one of our favorite date night spots. read more

My daughter and her friends love this place, so many choices, we love small portion and order more plates

This is the 2nd Sugarfish location I've tried. The parking here is atrocious, so you're probably better off dishing $5 for valet. It's basically in direct competition with Daichan, which is 10 feet down. My friend and I came here on a Saturday night, and had to wait 45 minutes to be seated. He ordered the Trust Me set menu, and I ordered 5 handrolls a la carte. I love that the servers made sure that we both received our last items at the same time, and spaced our meals so that we were consistently receiving dishes simultaneously. It's the little details like that that make a difference! My favorite here has GOT to be the lobster hand roll. In fact, I ordered 2. The subtle crunchy seaweed with the flavored rice and creamy lobster...it's hands down the best thing on the menu. Order this a la carte even if you get the set menu! You won't regret it. We had this peppy asian girl as our server, and she was delightful. Super friendly, super joyful, and just overall made our experience more pleasant. Tip is included in the check! read more

We visited my son and daughter in NoHo and this is the closest one we can get. Plus its affordable. My daughter and I loves omakaze style japanese dining. This one is simply amazing. First , with reasonable price of $40 pp, the quality you can still get a taste of fresh and mouth-watering delicacy they offer. With 12 pcs everything is so worth it. You get your money's worth and you'll love it. read more

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Closed on labor day. Don't be fooled by yelp saying they are open. But when they are open, your mouth will be happy there. read more

This is our favorite place to go for some bomb a$$ sushi. Everything always taste sooooo delicious. The quality of the sushi is the best. The service is good. The restaurant is nice but pretty small. I wish it was bigger for larger families but it's fine. read more

I just dined in this week for the first time on my birthday. This was the 3rd sugarfish location I've tried, but the 1st one where I did dine in. The food was great, the space is quaint and intimate, and the service was fast, helpful, and friendly. I definitely think this location had the best quality of food, even though they all get the same ingredients. I got the free Trust Me on my birthday as part of the Birthday Club (sign up online), plus a couple of hand rolls as they only make hand rolls for dine in. My favorite is always the albacore, yellowtail, and scallop dishes. Right now they are only allowing about 5 tables/parties at a time so make sure you join the online waitlist to reserve a spot before you get there. There is no outdoor dining because they are located in a small strip mall on the blvd. There is a bit of street parking around, but it fills quick and there isn't as much after 7pm, so I recommend the $5 valet. read more

Everything about this place gives me good vibes. The sushi here is absolutely immaculate. Literally melts in your mouth from being so fresh. I don't know how they do it, but every time I'm done, I want some more! I must say though, the best sushi I ever had. Wow. Service was super fast and very friendly as well. read more

Had an order for two "don't think just eat" Ordered online through their website at 6pm. Ordered showed to be ready at 6:36. Arrived to store at 6:30. After being told that we arrived too early, our online order changed to 7:18. Went back home because I was not about to wait 50 mins in the parking lot. Came back at 7:18... guess what? Not ready. 7:25 we start complaining, the only thing we hear back is it should be ready in 7-10mins. We finally got the food at 7:43. 25mims after So if you're trying to order from this place, I recommend calling a week ahead. read more

Sugarfish is a joy to eat at. The fish here is always fresh deliscious to eat. What we usually go with: lobster hand roll, crab hand roll. The hand rolls are fucking awesome here becuase the seaweed is always crucnhy and shell/fish is always fresh to Def. Bluefin otoro deliscious, albacore belly off the hinges, yellowtail sushi bangin hittin switches in the low-low. I highly recommend eating sushi here. Great addition to the studio city sportsman lodge scene. read more

Melt in your mouth tender fish flesh everytime. Hot rice on cold fish is fabulous tradition and very deliate dance. I wish they had a substitute for edamame as I do not eat soybeans. A seaweed salad maybe? Nozawa has always chosen well for me over the last 20 years. Never ever disappoints. read more

SUGARFISH | Studio City - It's the best! - Japanese Near Me - Studio City, California

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I finally tried this place! I've been avoiding the hefty price but all of the reviews changed my mind. First off, the packaging of the sushi and the bag that it came in was 10/10 literally the nicest packaged sushi I've ever received. I love how they put all of the photos of the sushi with the dipping sauce that they recommended. It's so nicely organized it makes it fun to eat! On to the fish.. it was definitely very fresh and the rice was nicely packed. The fish was flavorful and most of it held up to the standard that they wrote on their website that the fish will melt in your mouth. The reason that I didn't give it 5 stars was that the crab roll was too fishy tasting to eat. I couldn't eat those 4 rolls which was disappointing since I paid close to $50 for this box. I also am sad that they don't have spicy mayo which is my all time favorite dipping sauce for all sushi so that was a bummer. If they had spicy mayo and if they would have substituted the crab roll for another salmon cut roll I would have given it 5/5 stars. I'm happy I tried this place finally, but I think I'll stick with my normal sushi places that I know I love. read more

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What's NOT to love about Sugarfish? This is the closest Sugarfish to me so I love to dine in or I'll even take out. The take out box is amazingly photogenic but also really delicious. I love that it's very detailed in how to eat the fish with the correct sauce. As far as dine in - this location is really small (as are most Sugarfish locations). The service at this location is really great. I've been to the Hollywood and Calabasas one and I think this one has the best service. They're very attentive and bring out the food on a decent cadence. I love that I don't have to think of what to order. I love having the pre-fixe omakase. There's a bunch of different tiers but when I'm hungry, I definitely like to order the Nozawa. It fills me up every time and the sushi is just extremely good. Everything is melt in your mouth. I literally wake up craving the blue crab hand roll. It's so sweet then paired with the warm rice and crispy seaweed, it's literally the perfect food. Remember! Gratuity is already included in the bill. There's valet parking and street parking. read more

SUGARFISH | Studio City - To go Nozawa box! Hand rolls turn into cut rolls so the seaweed doesn't go soggy. - Japanese Near Me - Studio City, California

Who doesn't LOVE Sugarfish? I especially love this location because of all the shops and an excuse to go into Erewhon. Lexi the hostess is always so cheerful and friendly. She always remembers me and goes out of her way to welcome me warmly. read more

Fabulous sushi place. The trust me menu items are great and have good portion size. Limited menu is fantastic - sea urchin, eel, etc

Quality of fish is above par, and service is more than acceptable. However, when we were having lunch a patron came in with a large dirty dog (service dog apparently) - and at first the dog was next to the table and then moved up the seat! Not really a fan of animals at restaurants - especially unclean ones sitting where customers sit. read more

Always reliable and consistent. Good value all way around + no tipping is amazing in this day of endlessly gouging patrons. Well run and attentive service. . . Especially by our server Kade who is one of the best we've ever had. Like we were his priority but saw him treat other patrons the same way. read more

Has Sugarfish gone downhill or is it just the studio city location? Rice does not have that warm , limey aspect as much anymore. They also move too slow bringing out the next dish. Really good price still though and I love that the tip is already built in and regulated fairly! read more

Loved the $30 lunch special. It was coursed out nicely and felt like a full experience. I loved every dish and found it all to be incredibly fresh, with perfect seasoning and serving temperatures. read more

Got the Don't Worry, Just Eat. And my oh my this was an experience! Shared it in the comfort of my home with a friend and was blown away by the texture, the flavor, and simplicity of the sushi! Everything was very fresh, and it was nice enjoying pieces of sushi that I normally would not order. Highly highly recommend! read more

SUGARFISH | Studio City - Don't Think, Just Eat To Go - Japanese Near Me - Studio City, California

DineLA is a great motivation to visit spots you have been waiting to visit but always forget to. It's very strange that Sugarfish happened to be just one of those places for me! So it was honestly such a well waited visit. So mind you this is based on a whole DineLA experience. (However, I will come back for a Trust Me to go at some point!) FOOD: Our lunch menu offered us Edamame, Tuna sashimi, 2 pieces each of both Albacore + Salmon, & one Crab hand roll. Practically a lite Trust Me but with less variety. So the shining star of Sugarfish which seems to echo throughout all the reviews before me is the ridiculously tasty "melt-in-your-mouth" sashimi slices perfectly wrapped around the warm sushi rice. That TRULY all it is! So simple & so well done. The warmth of their rice undoubtedly compliments their fish that it makes you curious why other sushi places haven't caught on yet. It only seems to make sense that sushi will taste better if the rice was done in the same mannerism as Chef Nozawa's. SERVICE: Wonderful. Really liked our waitress. She was attentive, made sure we knew what the omakase-style was & delivered our hand roll precisely as we were done with everything else. The timing of their service really added on to the experience because we never waited long for any item to be delivered to us. Now, the price is one that is debatable among many customers but for the service and consideration behind your meal, I believe I understand why it's $$$. MAIN TIP: - If you have yet to try it, DineLA is a good opportunity to experience it. Their DineLA lunch is $20. Although that really isn't too different from the pricing for a lite Trust Me either. Go ahead, yelpheads! Sugarfish is worth a visit. read more

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3.5 stars. This is the 2nd location of Sugarfish that I've visited. First one being DTLA, and that one was amazing. I ordered the Trust Me Light ($19) which included: - Organic Edamame: (5/5 stars) as edamame go, it was tasty & fresh. - Tuna Sashimi: (3/5 stars) Coloring was off, some looked very faded and some pieces way redder. Also drenched in too much sauce; I felt like I was drinking in the sauce with the tuna. - Albacore Sushi: (4/5 stars) Yummy! Good texture. - Salmon Sushi (4/5 stars) Very buttery and delicious. - Nozawa Shrimp Sushi (3/5 stars): Good but standard quality. - Toro Hand Roll (4/5 stars): The seaweed was crunchy, perfectly complementing the warm rice and mashed up toro. Also ordered additionally: - Yellowtail Sushi (4/5 stars): Good quality yellowtail! *They have fresh wasabi here! *Biggest downfall-- for all the sushi (excluding toro hand roll), the rice was way too WET and soggy. I would pick up the sushi and the rice would fall apart immediately. You can taste it too, just way too wet. What happened? It was not like this at the DTLA location, ever. This is a huge disappointment since sushi essentially consists of 1) rice and 2) the fish. Most important factors. Hence the 3.5 stars- the rice was not good. Everything else was delicious, and service was great. They add 16% service charge so you're not suppose to tip (says so on the menu) read more

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Get the Trust Me, stop thinking and just eat. I added an order of Ikura because, yeah.. I love Ikura. Mmm, yum! If you're looking for rolls and "interesting" "sushi" then you're not going to find any of that here. Personally, I like it when places don't serve rolls - they remind me of home (Tokyo), where chances of getting sushi with avocado, cream cheese and other weird stuff on/in it are slim to none. The party seated beside us were looking for these so-called rolls and the server couldn't have said it better, "Sugarfish tries to maintain the purity of the fish by not adding other things". The only thing that Sugarfish does different is that they use warm rice. I find it interesting enough and it definitely tastes well. Fish tastes fresh. Keyword: TASTES. Probably half are frozen but then again, not much sushi places out here serve completely fresh fish nowadays. Bottomline is, if you're looking for a sushi bar, don't come here. If you're craving "authentic" rolls then, a.) they're not authentic and b.) please feel free to drive over to Katsuya because they have great fusion food (I wasn't being sarcastic, I really mean it). read more

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8/10 sushi, weird service and ambience. The rice in the nigiri is indeed loosely packed... so loosely packed that it just falls apart when you pick it up with either fingers or chopsticks... otherwise the fish itself tasted amazing. read more

This place is amazing. I'd heard so much about it and was really excited to finally try it out! I ordered the salmon and tuna sashimi. I usually only like salmon, but this tuna was absolutely delicious!! I can't wait to go back and try out more! Only down side is the price, but the quality is well worth it! read more

SUGARFISH | Studio City - Salmon sashimi.. So good!! - Japanese Near Me - Studio City, California

Pricey && overrated. Some of the fish selections were pretty bland. Also, the seating is too overcrowded. I had one guy to my right that kept commenting on our meal throughout the whole evening whilst we ignored him. Then, to the left was a chick crying && non-stop calling what I'm guessing is a soon-to-be ex. The worst. read more

I can't believe sushi can be so fresh at a sushi place on Ventura Blvd, in Studio City. I've never really had melt-in-your mouth sushi before but I had it for the first time here. For the quality received, the price is more than reasonable. I hope they can maintain their standards here. read more

SUGARFISH | Studio City - Large Nozawa - Japanese Near Me - Studio City, California

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Upscale pricey sushi? Yes this place is it. I came for lunch and got The Nozawa and Trust Me Lite. They sushi was served a few pieces at a time and the next plate was served in perfect timing. The fish was fresh and the serve was good. It's Americanized sushi so it's kind of a bummer they don't have fish sauce or oyster sauce. -_- The plaza offers valet, but you can park your own car. read more

Absolutely a fantastic place to have Tokyo-style nigiri and sashimi! The portions are reasonable (Trust Me Lite is perfect for those of us who eat smaller portions, in intervals #cheflife) and the atmosphere is welcoming. Knowledgeable staff, too. The sashimi and nigiri are absolutely to die for, and absolutely no soy sauce is necessary. If you're up for adventuring the menu, I highly suggest it. The monk fish liver was absolutely lively and refreshing (pictured, in the shape of a ball). The New Zealand Sea Bream is crisp in flavor, but light and also a refreshing change from your average toro, maguro types. Do yourself a favor, take one of your genuine sashimi-loving friends and come here - you will be glad you did! read more

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Everything we ate just melts in your mouth. The preparation of the rice really stands out to me compared to other high caliber sushi restaurants. In terms of freshness and quality of fish it comes right next to Sushi Gen in downtown. But I want to emphasize the rice because even at other restaurants that offer an omakase, the rice at Sugarfish stands out. A very pleasant experience. read more